Inspiring recognition practices and tools

In this section of the Visible Value, you may find the real treasure from the field of recognition of youth work. This is a well-selected collection of the recognition tools and practices that have been developed all over Europe.

We hope it will inspire you to develop your own or at least to imagine what the recognition might look like in very practical terms. Our intention is that this collection is regularly updated. So, if you are aware of other tools and practices that deserve to be included, please, let us know. In the meantime, enjoy the current collection.

Back Valorise-Toi (Empower Yourself)

Translating the competences gained in the scout movement to the ‘employers’ language’

Short description:

‘Valorise-toi’ (translated into English as ‘Empower yourself!’) has been developed by French Scouts and Guides. ‘Valorise-toi!’ is a practical and easy-to-use self-assessment tool enabling young scout leaders to translate the competences gained in the scout movement to the ‘employer’s language’. The tool aims at building the self-confidence of its users, as well as contributing to their better employability.

This tool guides young adults from the Scouting movement in assessing the 5 competence areas (skills) that are typically developed in the Scouting context:

Organizational skills
Responsibility, sense of initiative and analytical skills
Relationship skills
Intercultural skills
Technical and artistic skills

After this step the tool guides its user into a deeper analysis of the assessed skills and supports the user in putting them into perspective (e.g. career choice or educational objective). Finally, the tool provides hints on how to translate the assessed skills into a more professional language, preparing the user for the situation of a job interview.

The tool has been translated in a number of languages such as French, English, Spanish, Danish, Serbian, Polish, Czech, etc.